Australian airport pricing. Productivity Commission review to be brought forward

The Australian government has announced a Productivity Commission (PC) review of airport pricing, investment and services as part of a public inquiry into the economic regulation of major Australian airports that was announced earlier in the year. This brings it forward by more than a year. The announcement comes as it is alleged that Cairns Airport in Queensland will have the most expensive landing fees for a major Australian international airport by 2014, under the proposed new pricing structure for the industry. [2867 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• “Drastically different conditions” and "phantom regulators"
• Seven airports placed ‘on notice’ in 2007
• Charges ‘broadly mid-range’ internationally
• Threat of re-regulation if misuse of power
• Significant investment

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• Table 1: International comparison of airport charges 2007
• Table 2: Key indicators for the monitored Australian airports for 2007–08